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Discover Brentford Gauging LockBrentford Gauging Lock was once one of the busiest places on The Grand Union Canal. Today, Brentford Lock is a great place for a walk, cycle or jog.

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Map not to scale: covers approx 0.5 miles/0.8km

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A little bit of history Brentford Gauging Lock is so-called because here, the toll keeper checked how much cargo boats were carrying. He used a gauging rod to measure how high the boat sat out of the water and calculate the amount of cargo carried. From that, he could work out the toll to be paid to use the canal.

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Watch the boats working the locks. Spot the gauging lock and the nearby toll house where the toll keeper operated. In the early days of canals, horses towed the boats.

Find a ramp to help horses out of the canal when they fell in. Look for raised bricks so they didn’t slip

when going up or down a slope. Lots of water birds are attracted to the canal. See how many you can spot and name in 5 minutes.

Enjoy water sports such as canoeing at weekends

or school holidays.

Five things to do at Brentford Gauging Lock

Best of all it’s FREE!*

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Parking (on street only)

Toilets

Café/restaurant

Pub

Cycling

Path

Allow 1-2 hours for this visit

Brentford Gauging LockBrentford TW8 8HP

* Don’t forget:Although the site is always open the facilities and boat trips may not be and some may be chargeable. Please check with local businesses before setting out.

Did you know?...It’s best to feed ducks tasty treats like: • porridge oats• rice• peas• chopped lettuce • birdseedWhilst they will gobble up white bread, crisps and chips its junk food for you and ducks!